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W. Leal Filho
Table 1 Measures to
maximise universities’
potentials as living labs
Procedure
Means of implementation
Work in an integrated manner
Try to engage colleagues
across department and
disciplines
Engage local stakeholders
Go beyond the university and
engage external actors, many
are happy to engage
Pursue partnerships
Seek synergies with
organisations pursuing
similar goals
Document experiences
Staff should take the time to
write down their experiences
and publish them
Make an effort to meet peers
Whenever possible, staff
should try to attend
gatherings to exchange idea
and get nee information
Be visible
Show and promote what you
do
Foster talent
Engage students at different
levels: B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Fig. 2 Benefits from a living labs approach
3 ESSSR as a Living Lab
There is at present in Europe no single organization or setting, which coordinates
efforts in the field of sustainability science teaching and research on the continent,
in an integrated way. Yet, much could be gained if the extensive body of knowledge,
expertise and resources which European universities currently have available, could
be consolidated, with a view to strengthening their profiles, activities, and scientific
W. Leal Filho
Table 1 Measures to
maximise universities’
potentials as living labs
Procedure
Means of implementation
Work in an integrated manner
Try to engage colleagues
across department and
disciplines
Engage local stakeholders
Go beyond the university and
engage external actors, many
are happy to engage
Pursue partnerships
Seek synergies with
organisations pursuing
similar goals
Document experiences
Staff should take the time to
write down their experiences
and publish them
Make an effort to meet peers
Whenever possible, staff
should try to attend
gatherings to exchange idea
and get nee information
Be visible
Show and promote what you
do
Foster talent
Engage students at different
levels: B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Fig. 2 Benefits from a living labs approach
3 ESSSR as a Living Lab
There is at present in Europe no single organization or setting, which coordinates
efforts in the field of sustainability science teaching and research on the continent,
in an integrated way. Yet, much could be gained if the extensive body of knowledge,
expertise and resources which European universities currently have available, could
be consolidated, with a view to strengthening their profiles, activities, and scientific